COMMISSIONER GENERAL RULES Nº 005/2020 OF 05/08/2020 DETERMINE THE CONDITIONS AND FUNCTIONING OF QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS WHO REPRESENT TAXPAYERS
These rules set the conditions and functioning for qualified professionals who represent taxpayers.
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These rules set the conditions and functioning for qualified professionals who represent taxpayers. A person who wants to represent or assist a taxpayer must meet listed qualification, integrity, experience, tax, and document-submission requirements. Former RRA employees must not act as tax advisers on matters or files they handled while working at RRA. The Tax Administration issues cards to approved qualified professionals who may represent taxpayers in tax matters. The taxpayer-representation license lasts three years and can be renewed only if the applicant still meets the article 2 requirements and pays a non-refundable FRW 50,000 fee.
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Provisions of COMMISSIONER GENERAL RULES Nº 005/2020 OF 05/08/2020 DETERMINE THE CONDITIONS AND FUNCTIONING OF QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS WHO REPRESENT TAXPAYERS
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Icyo aya mabwiriza
AI-assisted research summary: These rules set the conditions and functioning for qualified professionals who represent taxpayers.
Ingingo ya mbere: Icyo aya mabwiriza agamije Article One: Objective of these rules Article Premier: Objet de ces directives Ingingo ya mbere: Icyo aya mabwiriza agamije Aya mabwiriza agena ibisabwa n’imikorere y’abantu bakora umwuga wo kunganira abasoreshwa. Article One: Objective of these rules Article Premier : Objet de ces directives These Rules determine the conditions and functioning of qualified professionals who represent taxpayers. Ces Directives déterminant les conditions et des les modalités contribuables par des professionnels qualifiés. représentation de - 2 Verify source ↗
Ibisabwa mu guhagararira
AI-assisted research summary: A person who wants to represent or assist a taxpayer must meet listed qualification, integrity, experience, tax, and document-submission requirements.
Ingingo ya 2: Ibisabwa mu guhagararira abandi mu misoro Article 2: Conditions and modalities of representation Article 2: Conditions et modalités de représentation Ingingo ya 2: Ibisabwa mu guhagararira abandi mu misoro Article 2: Conditions and modalities of representation Article 2: Conditions et modalités de représentation Usaba guhagararira no kunganira abasoreshwa mu bibazo bijyanye n’imisoro, asabwa kuba yujuje ibi bikurikira : A person requesting to represent and assist a taxpayer must fulfil the following: Une personne demandant l’autorisation de représenter et assister le contribuable doit remplir les conditions suivantes : Official Gazette n° 28 of 14/09/202038 1o kuba afite nibura impamyabumenyi ihanitse mu ibaruramari, mu misoro, mu by’Imari, Ubukungu, Ubucuruzi, Amategeko cyangwa Icungamutungo; 1o holder a Bachelor’s Degree in Account, Finance, taxation, Economics, Commerce, Law or Management; 1o être titulaire d‘un diplôme de licence en Comptabilité, Fiscalité, Finances Economie, Commerce, Droit ou Gestion; ari 2o inyangamugayo, kuba by’umwihariko atarigeze akurikiranwaho icyaha cyo kunyereza umusoro cyangwa umutungo wa Leta; 3o kuba afite icyemezo gitangwa n‘ubutabera cyo kuba atarakatiwe n’inkiko ; 2o is of high integrity, in particular not to have been criminally prosecuted for embezzlement of public funds or charged tax evasion; forte d’une 2o intégrité, être spécialement été condamné pour détournement ou fraude fiscale ; n’avoir pas 3o presents a copy of a Judicial Police Statement; 3o présenter une copie d’extrait du casier judiciaire ; 4o kuba atarirukaniwe icyaha cya ruswa ; 4o was not expelled from his/her job on corruption charges. 4o n’avoir pas été renvoyé pour corruption. 5o kuba afite uburambe bw’imyaka kazi byibuze ibiri k’ibaruramari, amategeko, igenzura ry’imisoro cyangwa indi mirimo isa nayo ; (2) mu 5o have an experience of at least two (2) years in the field of accounts, Law, fiscal audit or other related fields. 5o avoir une expérience d’au moins deux (2) ans dans le domaine de comptabilité, de droit, d’audit fiscal ou dans un autre domaine connexe ; ku byerekeye 6o amasosiyete y’ubufatanye, buri muntu atanga impapuro asabwa kandi aryozwa ibikorwa bye; 6o in case of partnership, each partner is obliged to submit the required documents and he/she becomes liable for his/her own acts or omissions; kuba 7o yaratanze amamenyeshamusoro ku nyungu y’imyaka ibiri (2) ishize. Ibi ariko 7o have submitted tax returns for the two previous years. This condition is not applicable to income 6o en ce qui concerne les sociétés en partenariat, chaque partenaire est obligé de transmettre les documents requis et il est responsable de ses propres actes ou omissions ; 7º avoir soumis des déclarations d’impôt sur le revenu pour les deux années précédentes. Cette condition Official Gazette n° 28 of 14/09/202039 ntibireba abantu basaba kunganira abasoreshwa nta bundi bucuruzi bakoze; applicants who have no other business; n'est pas applicable aux nouveaux demandeurs qui n’ont pas fait d’autre entreprises ; 8o kuba w’umusoro; atarimo umwenda 8o not having a tax liability; 8º n’avoir pas de dette fiscale ; 9o kwandikira Komiseri Mukuru asaba uburenganzira bwo guhagararira no kwunganira abasoreshwa. Ibaruwa isaba igomba kuba iherekejwe n’ibi bikurikira: to the application 9o address the Commissioner General requesting to The represent application be accompanied by: taxpayers. should letter the 9o adresser au Commissaire Général une demande pour agrément de représenter les contribuables. La lettre de demande doit être accompagnée des documents suivants : a) kopi y’icyemezo cy’iyandikisha a) copy of certificate of registration of a) une copie du registre de commerce; ry’ubucuruzi ; business; b) umwirondoro na y’impamyabushobozi umukono wa Noteri; kopi iriho b) curriculum vitae and a certified copy of academic certificate; b) un curriculum vitae et une copie certifiée du diplôme ; c) icyemezo cy’uko ibihumbi amafaranga by’amafarangaa (100.000 FWR) adasubizwa; hishyuwe ijana y’u Rwanda d) Kuba afite konti muri banki, agasanduku k’iposita cyangwa e- mail, hazwi n’amasezerano hashimangirwa icyemezo y’ubukode cyangwa cy’umutungo. akorera aho c) proof of payment of one hundred thousand Rwandan Francs (FRW 100,000) non refundable; c) une quittance de payement de cent mille Francs Rwandais (100.000 FRW) non remboursables; d) Have a bank account, postal address, e-mail, a physical address supported by office rent contract or property title. d) Fournir des preuves de possession d’un compte bancaire, d’une boite postale, d’un email, d’une adresse physique soutenue par un contrat de location de bureau ou un titre de propriété. Official Gazette n° 28 of 14/09/202040 - 3 Verify source ↗
Ibibujijwe abahoze ari
AI-assisted research summary: Former RRA employees must not act as tax advisers on matters or files they handled while working at RRA.
Ingingo ya 3: Ibibujijwe abahoze ari abakozi ba RRA Article 3: Prohibition applicable to former RRA employees Article 3: Interdiction applicable aux anciens employés de RRA Ingingo ya 3: Ibibujijwe abahoze ari abakozi ba RRA Article 3: Prohibition applicable to former RRA employees Article 3: Interdiction applicable aux anciens employés de RRA Abahoze ari abakozi ba RRA ntibemerewe guhagararira cyangwa kunganira abandi mu misoro ku birebana n’amadosiye bakoze bakiri muri RRA. Former RRA employees are prohibited to be involved, as a tax adviser, in a matter or file they handled within RRA. Les anciens employés de RRA sont interdits d’être impliqués, en qualité de conseiller fiscal, dans une question ou dossier qu'ils ont traité au sein de RRA. - 4 Verify source ↗
Ikarita itangwa n'Ubuyobozi
AI-assisted research summary: The Tax Administration issues cards to approved qualified professionals who may represent taxpayers in tax matters.
Ingingo ya 4: Ikarita itangwa n'Ubuyobozi bw'Imisoro Article 4: Card issued by the Tax Administration Article 4: Des l'Administration Fiscale cartes délivrées par Ingingo ya 4: Ikarita itangwa n'Ubuyobozi bw'Imisoro Article 4: Card issued by the Tax Administration Article 4: Des l'Administration Fiscale cartes délivrées par Ubuyobozi bw’Imisoro butanga amakarita ku bahawe uburenganzira bwo guhagararira abandi mu misoro. The Tax Administration issues cards to the approved qualified professionals to represent the taxpayers in fiscal matters. L’Administration Fiscale délivre des cartes aux personnes qualifiées qui ont reçu l’agrément de représenter les contribuables. - 5 Verify source ↗
Igihe uburenganzira bwo
AI-assisted research summary: The taxpayer-representation license lasts three years and can be renewed only if the applicant still meets the article 2 requirements and pays a non-refundable FRW 50,000 fee.
Ingingo ya 5: Igihe uburenganzira bwo guhagararira abandi bumara Article 5: Duration of license Article 5: Durée de l’agrément Ingingo n’abahagararira abasoreshwa Imirimo ya 6: ikorwa Ingingo ya 5: Igihe uburenganzira bwo guhagararira abandi bumara Article 5: Duration of license Article 5: Durée de l’agrément Icyemezo cyo kwemererwa guhagararira no kunganira abasoreshwa kimara imyaka itatu (3) ishobora kongerwa gusa harebwe niba usaba acyujuje ibisabwa bivugwa mu ngingo ya 2 y’aya mabwiriza. Usaba kongererwa yishyuye agaragaza amafaranga itanu by’amafaranga y’u Rwanda (50.000 FRW) adasubizwa. ibihumbi mirongo icyemezo cy’uko Ikigo cy’Imisoro n’Amahoro gishobora gutesha agaciro urwo ruhushya igihe cyose uwaruhawe mu byangombwa biteganyijwe mu ngingo ya 2 atacyujuje kimwe The license to represent the taxpayers is valid for three (3) years renewable only if the applicant fulfills all the requirements as mentioned in article 2 of these rules. A person requesting of renewal must present proof of payment of fifty thousand Rwandan Francs (FRW 50.000) non-refundable. L’agrément de représenter les contribuables à une validité de trois (3) ans renouvelable dans la mesure où le requérant continue à remplir les conditions mentionnées à l’article 2 de ces présentes Directives. Le demandeur de renouvellement doit présenter une quittance de paiement de cinquante mille Francs Rwandais (50.000 FRW) non remboursable. Rwanda Revenue Authority may revoke the License anytime the licensee fails to fulfill any of the conditions stipulated under article 2 of these rules. L’Office Rwandais des Recettes peut, à tout moment, retirer cet agrément si le détenteur de l’agrément ne remplit plus les conditions mentionnées à l’article 2 de ces présentes Official Gazette n° 28 of 14/09/202041 y’aya mabwiriza. directives. Ingingo n’abahagararira abasoreshwa Imirimo ya 6: ikorwa - 6 Verify source ↗
Duties of representatives
AI-assisted research summary: Representatives of taxpayers must prepare and submit tax declarations to the Tax Administration, and they must represent the taxpayer in tax audits, appeals, and other tax matters.
Article 6: Duties of representatives Article 6: Les fonctions des représentants des contribuables Ivanwaho ry'ingingo Article 6: Duties of representatives Article 6: Les fonctions des représentants des contribuables Imirimo ikorwa n’abahagararira abasoreshwa n’iyi ikurikira: Duties of representatives are as follows: 1o Gutegura no kugeza ku Kigo cy’Imisoro n’Amahoro imenyesha musoro ; 1o prepare and submit taxpayers tax declarations to Tax Administration; fonctions Les contribuables sont les suivantes : des représentants des 1o préparer et déposer les déclarations fiscales à l’Administration Fiscale; contribuable du no 2o Guhagararira kunganira umusoreshwa igenzura ry’Imisoro, mu nzego z’ubujurire no mu bindi bibazo byose bijyanye n’imisoro. mu 2o Represent the taxpayer in tax audits, appeals and all others tax issues. 2o Représenter le contribuable au cours de la vérification, d’appel et autres questions fiscales. - 7 Verify source ↗
Repealing provision
AI-assisted research summary: This article repeals any earlier rules that conflict with these Rules.
Ingingo ya 7: zinyuranyije n’aya mabwiriza Article 7: Repealing provision Article 7: Disposition abrogatoire Ingingo ya 7: zinyuranyije n’aya mabwiriza Ivanwaho ry'ingingo Article 7: Repealing provision Article 7: Disposition abrogatoire Amabwiriza yose abanziriza aya kandi anyuranyije nayo avanyweho. All previous Rules contrary to these Rules are repealed. les Directives Toutes et contraires aux présentes Directives sont abrogées. antérieures - 8 Verify source ↗
Igihe aya mabwiriza atangira
AI-assisted research summary: These Rules take effect on the day they are published in the Official Gazette of Rwanda.
Ingingo ya 8: Igihe aya mabwiriza atangira gukurikizwa Article 8: Commencement Article 8: Entrée en vigueur Official Gazette n° 28 of 14/09/202037 YA KOMISERI AMABWIRIZA MUKURU Nº 005/2020 YO KU WA 05/08/2020 IBISABWA AGENA N’IMIKORERE Y’ABANTU BAKORA KUNGANIRA UMWUGA ABASORESHWA WO YO KUWA COMMISSIONER GENERAL RULES Nº 005/2020 05/08/2020 DETERMINE THE CONDITIONS AND FUNCTIONING QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS WHO REPRESENT TAXPAYERS OF DU COMMISSAIRE DIRECTIVES GENERAL Nº 005/2020 DU 05/08/2020 DÉTERMINANT LES CONDITIONS ET DE LES MODALITES DES REPRESENTATION CONTRIBUABLES DES PROFESSIONNELS QUALIFIÉS PAR Komiseri Mukuru w’Ikigo cy’Imisoro n’Amahoro, The Commissioner General of the Rwanda Revenue Authority, Commissaire Général de l’Office Rwandais des Recettes, Ashingiye ku Itegeko nº 026/2019 ryo ku wa 18/9/2019 rigena uburyo bw'isoresha, cyane cyane mu ngingo yaryo ya 92; Pursuant to Law nº 026/2019 of 18/9/2019 on Tax Procedures, especially in its Article 92; Vu la Loi no 026/2019 du 18/9/2019 portant Procédures Fiscales, spécialement en son Ingingo ya 8: Igihe aya mabwiriza atangira gukurikizwa Article 8: Commencement Article 8: Entrée en vigueur Aya mabwiriza atangira gukurikizwa ku munsi yatangarijweho mu Igazeti ya Leta ya Repubulika y’u Rwanda. These Rules come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda. Ces Directives entrent en vigueur le jour de leur publication au Journal Officiel de la République du Rwanda. Official Gazette n° 28 of 14/09/202042 Kigali, kuwa 05/08/2020 Kigali, le 05/08/2020 Kigali, le 05/08/2020 (sé) (sé) (sé) BIZIMANA RUGANINTWALI Pascal Komiseri Mukuru w’Ikigo cy’imisoro n’amahoro BIZIMANA RUGANINTWALI Pascal Commissioner General of Rwanda Revenue Authority BIZIMANA RUGANINTWALI Pascal Commissaire Général de l’Office Rwandais des Recettes Official Gazette n° 28 of 14/09/202043 - 92
AI-assisted research summary: Article 92 introduces the following rules.
article 92 ; Ashyizeho amabwiriza akurikira: Issues the following Rules: Emet les Directives suivantes :
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